dottywotty

well, i am on mushies now. i had lost a few pounds, but now that im on mushies, i've gained it back....ugh! i am super scared to eat, but i am starving! i eat 1/2 cup, but since my band has hardly any fluid in it, 1/2c just doesn't go far!!! i am trying to have will power, but boy is it ever hard! i don't go back until the 26th, so my main goal is not to lose, but not to gain! glad to hear that you are doing well. btw-sorry it took me so long to reply...i've been on a trip and had no internet access!

well, i will keep you in my prayers that the hunger subsides!!!! yes, water is my best friend. i drink tons a day.

so far so good for me. this is day 3. i've been drinking lots of protein shakes and water. i'm hungry mostly when i have to cook for everyone else. we all sit @ the table 2gether for meals, so that's a little tough on me, but i am managing!

hi everyone....im so very discouraged. last month i got a fill, putting me @ 7.3. boy did i feel restriction. i kinda got the feeling that i was too tight, but thot that maybe i just need to get used to this feeling and eat smaller bites/chew better. well i went in today for a barium xray. and there it was, my pouch was stretching with each swallow and not going down very well. she immediately took out 4.2 and put me on a strict liquid diet for 7 days, mushies for the next 7, then reg food, then i go back for another swallow test. im so upset that this has happened and am terribly worried that i will gain weight back......i would love some input from others who have experienced this, a little encouragement!

i had a fill 2 weeks ago...i think i am too tight. i am not even eating 1/2 c of food. everything seems to get stuck. and all day today i have had this dull pain just below my left ribcage. i'm scared that my band has slipped. but all i have read on slippage leads me to believe that there would be constant vomiting, chest pain, reflux, and inability to even keep fluids down. fluids are ok. i don't know. i'm soooo worried that something is wrong because i just have a very uneasy feeling that something just isn't right in there. any suggestions???

i also used dr esquivel in austin. i love them! they are friendly and helpful. i was banded in january...the ladies who do the fill are awesome.

222....down 3 more lbs! woohoo

lost 1 lb this week......new weight 225

today's weight 226! down another 4 lbs! soooo excited!

weigh 230...down 4 lbs! woohoo!!!!

Name, real or screen~ dotty wotty Age~ 32 Weight on April1st~ 234 Goal Weight for April 29th~ 220 Exercise Goal for April~ 3x a week Dietary Goal for April~ lessen carb/calorie intake...smaller portions Date Banded~ Jan 25 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~20

so is it okay to have the protein shakes in the 1st week? my dr said clear liquids the 1st week.

Hi everyone. I had my surgery on Tuesday, so I am 3 days post op. I am 5'2" and had a pre-op weight of 254 lbs. I've lost 17 lbs so far, which is probably not because of the band...but because of that horrible Atkins pre-op diet I was on added to the fact that I am on clear liquids. I am slightly hungry. I try to keep my mind on other things. Can't wait for next week. That's when I begin to eat 'full' liquids! WooHoo!!! I am excited about this new journey and can't wait to share every step with you.